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Ulster Unionist Justice spokesperson Tom Elliott has voiced his concerns regarding comments made by Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson and more worryingly, by Sue McAllister, the new Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service at...

Economy

Ulster Unionist Economy spokesperson Sandra Overend MLA has called for more collaboration between the Executive and local business in Northern Ireland following the publication of Lord Heseltine’s ‘in search of growth’ report which was commissioned...

Culture

Ulster Unionist MLA Robin Swann has welcomed the news that the Orange Order is to receive almost £4 million of funding from the EU, the Stormont Executive and the Dublin Government to develop two interpretive...

General

Following the announcement that Schmallenberg virus has been discovered in Co Cork, Ulster Unionist MLA Robin Swann has written to the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development to ask what steps are being taken to...

General

Ulster Unionist MLA John McCallister has condemned as “sickening” the attack on a man in his 80s which took place near Banbridge on Monday night.
The South Down representative said:
“I am absolutely disgusted that a man...

General

East Belfast MLA Michael Copeland has described an evening spent with those trying to bring help to homeless people on the streets of Belfast as harrowing, moving and inspiring.
Michael said: “I spent from 9pm on...

Justice

Ulster Unionist Party Justice spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA says there are serious questions to be answered by the Director of the Public Prosecution Service following his decision to drop charges relating to terrorist offences against Kevin...

Justice

East Belfast MLA, Michael Copeland has described a burglary during which a 70-year-old man was tied up and assaulted as “deeply disturbing”.
The Ulster Unionist said:
“News of this attack has greatly shocked the entire community in...

General

Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has said the two partners who are joint leaders of the Executive, Sinn Fein and the DUP are currently engaged in some shadow-boxing to appease some of their own hardline...